217 What Lina Wants, Lina Gets (1/2)

”We'll start off the second day with a special item. It's quite rare and they are hard to find nowadays. As a lv. 50 peak-tier item, we'll be selling this summoning amulet, starting at forty thousand gold!”

”... Forty thousand gold!”

Another moment passed till a rival bid arrived. ”Forty-one thousand!'

”Forty-two thousand gold…”

This item was definitely rare and peak-tier, but it wasn't the most popular item either. Summoning Amulets were known usually as a single-use summoning spell with someone or something that has bonded their blood with the amulet.

Typically, it was better to carry a beast companion in a bestial storage than to just have a single-use summoning spell. But this was also the only place to sell such an item since it was lv. 50 after all.

The beautiful announcer smiled half-heartedly as she started the countdown, ”Forty-two thousand gold going once! Going twice…”

”Forty-three thousand gold!”

The sudden shout from Jack surprised the auctioneer and the former high bidder. But that bidder quickly backed off, not bothering to argue over such an item with someone as ruthless as Jack.

”Forty-three thousand gold going once! Going twice… Sold!”

”Gong!”

While everyone was getting ready for the next item, Argyle glared at Jack. ”Is this what you meant by robbing my on the second day?”

”Yup!”

”Well… I wouldn't call losing such an item a robbery…”

”If you knew what I planned to do with it, then you would,” laughed Jack. ”Though I'll have to wait till I'm lv. 50 to be able to use it or even bond it to me and the summon, it's a must-have item!”

”If you say so.” Argyle shrugged, unsure if he should even feel bad since it would've sold low anyway.

Jack was looking around the room, noticing everyone getting a good feel for their new weapons or items. That's when Jack saw that Daliea was silent and looking away from the group.

Having an idea why, Jack walked over to her. ”Let me guess, they all got something and you didn't, but you don't want to tell me?”

Daliea shyly nodded and turned to face Jack.

”I didn't buy you anything because I already had something in mind for you. What do you think?” asked Jack as he retrieved a choker from his storage and handed it to her.

Inspecting it carefully, Daliea realized that it contained dark type energy. ”What does this one do?”

”It's a lv. 35 holy item that amplifies all dark type energy. So, all spells that use dark type energy, like that new peak-tier spell I gave you before, will be even stronger,” explained Jack. ”It's just like Eliza's amulet, but I think this dark choker is more fitting with your light grey skin than some shiny pendant.”

”Fine,” sighed Jack. He knew this would happen and was already expecting to put it on her.

After he fastened it around her neck, the knock of the delivery man came. Jack smiled at Daliea and went to make the exchange as Daliea returned to the group and was welcomed by the other girls.

Very soon, the auction was back underway.

”Next, we'll bring out some more peak-tier lv. 50 weapons and items. After that, we'll have a couple of lv. 50 holy items up for grabs as well!” The announcer baited the audience, making sure they were anxious for the holy items on the way.

”This one is a lv. 50 halberd. Its great reach and balance offers overwhelming power and precision. It will also start at forty thousand gold.”

”Forty thousand gold!”

”Forty-two thousand gold!”

Back in action, the crowd went crazy.

Based on who was bidding, Jack was able to understand why the three day system was in place. The first day heavily targeted the crowd on the first floor and the second day was being taken over by the second floor bidders right from the start.

That meant that the third day would turn into an all-out bidding war between the third floor. And the fact that most of the third day's items were unannounced only added to the drama and the possible price tag.

Jack didn't bother bidding on the halberd, or the item after that, or the item after that. He just chatted with the others, mainly clearing some doubts after Jack's conversation with Hurmot.

”Jack, are you really going there at lv. 30?” asked Argyle.

With a nod, Jack replied, ”Yes, if that's my best option, then I'll have to go there.”

”But you'll--”

”Don't worry about me or your daughter. When I go there, it'll be alone.”